Asif Ali Zardari

@Pakistani Men, Birthday and Personal Life

This famous Pakistani politician was the country’s first democratically elected President and husband of late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto

Jul 26, 1955

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Personal Details

  • Birthday: July 26, 1955
  • Nationality: Pakistani
  • Famous: Former President of Pakistan, Pakistani Men, Leaders, Presidents
  • Spouses: Benazir Bhutto
  • Siblings: Azra Fazal Pechuho, Faryal Talpur, Fouzia Zardari
  • Childrens: Asifa Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
  • Universities:
    • Karachi Grammar School
    • 1972 - Cadet College Petaro
    • 1974 - St Patrick's High School
    • Karachi

Asif Ali Zardari born at

Karachi

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Birth Place

He married Benazir Bhutto on December 18, 1987. His amazing spouse went on to become the first female prime minister of an Islamic nation. Together, the couple had three children.

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Personal Life

His son, Bilawal, is currently the Chairman of the ‘Pakistan People’s Party’. Zardari hopes to assist his son in filling his mother and father’s political shoes by regaining power of Pakistan.

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Personal Life

He was born on July 26, 1955 in Karachi, Pakistan. His father was a wealthy businessman, politician, and landlord.

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Childhood & Early Life

During his early years, he studied at both Saint Patrick’s School in Karachi and in London with a focus on business. He was not successful in politics until his shocking arranged marriage to Benazir Bhutto on December 18, 1987.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1983, he attempted to begin his political career. Unfortunately, he lost the election for the district council seat in Nawabshah. His defeat caused him to temporarily turn away from politics and focus on a real estate career.

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Career

His political dreams were realized through his wife Benazir Bhutto, with her election as Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1988. She was Pakistan’s first woman to hold such a position.

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Her reign was short lived as she was dismissed from office in 1990 over corruption charges. Her husband and his associates are believed to be a large part of the reason her administration collapsed.

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In 1990, Zardari was arrested on kidnapping and extortion charges and his part in the corruption of his wife’s administration. The couple faced criticism from both political parties.

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From 1990 to 1993, he was periodically released from prison to attend sessions of the ‘National Assembly’.

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In December of 2007, he became co-chairman of the ‘Pakistan People’s Party’ and made his son the chairman. His personal political career was significantly shifted by this change when the following elections proved successful for the PPP. This party’s influence and commitment to him allowed him to easily win the presidential elections the following year.

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